The state animal of New Jersey is the horse (Equus caballus). The U.S. Equestrian Team headquarters are in New Jersey. After signing the law to officially designate the horse as New Jersey's state animal in 1977, Governor Byrne said:

"The founding fathers of our state thought so highly of the horse that they included it in our state seal. Today there are 4,654 horse farms in New Jersey, of which 888 raise racing horses. The Horse industry makes a contribution to the preservation of green acres at a time when great demands are being made for the preservation of our land."

Michael McCarthy and his classmates at Our Lady of Victories School in Harrington Park and to James Sweetman of Freehold NJ...... It is because of their efforts that the horse is now the State Animal of New Jersey."

“I believe in you and me.

I'm like Albert Schweitzer, Bertrand Russell and Albert Einstein in that I have a respect for life--in any form.

I believe in nature, in the birds, the sea, the sky, in everything I can see or that there is real evidence for. If these things are what you mean by God, then I believe in God.”

~Frank Sinatra, born in Jersey City

Jon Bon Jovi (born John Francis Bongiovi, Jr., March 2, 1962 in NJ) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and actor, best known as the founder, occasional rhythm guitarist, and lead singer of rock band Bon Jovi, which was named after him. To date they have sold over 130 million albums worldwide..

The NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife is pleased to make a coloring book available. Click bears.

Albert Einstein was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1921, but history would soon intervene. The Nazis were on the rise in his native Germany, and the Jewish-born Einstein was targeted for assassination. He moved to the United States in 1933, and worked at Princeton University in New Jersey for the rest of his days. There he became a central figure in the fight to curtail the use of the atom bomb, and a strong voice against racism and nationalism.

Einstein’s name has become synonymous with genius and creativity. Named Person of the Century by TIME in 1999, Einstein is a rare icon, whose wisdom extended far beyond the realm of science to reveal a man with an almost childlike sense of wonder and a profound love of humanity.

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Allen Ginsberg born June 3, 1926

– April 5, 1997 American poet and one of the leading figures of both the Beat Generation of the 1950s and the counterculture.

Bruce Springsteen

Born: September 23, 1949 )

Freehold, NJ

Meryl Streep, actor

Born June 22, 1949

Summit, New Jersey

General Norman Schwarzkopf

August 22, 1934-December 27, 2012

From Trenton, New Jersey

Francis Albert Sinatra

Born: December 12, 1915 ,

in Hoboken, NJ

Died: May 14, 1998 Los Angeles, CA

The night after Sinatra's death, the lights on the Empire State Building in New York City were turned blue.

Buzz Aldrin is an American engineer and former astronaut. As the Lunar Module Pilot on Apollo 11, he

was one of the first two humans to land on the Moon,

and the second person to walk on it.

Born: January 20, 1930 Glen Ridge, NJ

State Flower

Purple Flower

Red Oak is the NJ State Tree

Vivienne Patricia Scialfa Springsteen

BornJuly 29, 1953 Origin Deal, NJ

Jon Stewart & Tracey Stewart purchased the Colts Neck NJ property

for an educational sanctuary.

Whitney Houston

Born: August 9, 1963

Died: February 11, 2012

Birthplace: Newark, NJ

Shaquille O’Neal

(w/ his dog 1995)

Born: March 6, 1971 Newark,New Jersey

John Owen Brennan

Former CIA Director

Born September 22, 1955

Jersey City, New Jersey

Steve Forbes

July 18, 1947

Morristown, New Jersey

Alma materPrinceton University

New Jersey is home to more than 9,071 farms covering 715,057 acres of farmland. The state is among the leaders in many forms of agricultural production. For example, New Jersey ranks: 5th in blueberry production, 3rd in cranberry production, 3rd in spinach, 3rd in bell peppers, 4th in peach production. The state also produces an abundance of tomatoes, corn, apples, strawberries, potatoes, hay, soybeans and nursery stock.

The first balloon flight in America was made by Jean-Pierre Blanchard. On January 9, 1793 he landed a balloon at Deptford, NJ carrying a letter from George Washington (and a dog) .

Jacki Skole is an award-winning journalist and adjunct professor of communication. She launched her journalism career at CNN, first as a news writer, then as a producer in the network’s documentary unit; she’s also produced programs for Animal Planet and HGTV. http://jackiskole.com/

"Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.” —Roger Caras

Doris Duke (November 22, 1912 – October 28, 1993) was an American heiress, socialite, who spent much of her life in NJ. A lover of animals, in particular her dogs and pet camels, in her later years Duke became a wildlife refuge supporter, an environmental conservationist, Left money to her dogs. Click Doris to learn more.

"The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion that stands at the cradle of true art and true science. Whoever does not know it and can no longer wonder, no longer marvel, is as good as dead, and his eyes are dimmed.' ~Albert Einstein

Inspiration for Veg Living.

John Travolta

Born: February 18, 1954 Englewood, NJ

Jerry Lewis

Born: March 16, 1926, Newark, NJ

Died: August 20, 2017, Las Vegas, NV

Dick Vitale

Basketball -ESPN

graduate of Seton Hall

born June 9, 1939 Passaic, NJ

"I learned from my Mom and Dad, who didn't have a formal education but had doctorates of love. They told me that if you gave 110 % all the time, a lot of beautiful things will happen. I may not always be right, but no one can ever accuse me of not having a genuine love and passion for whatever I do."

William Paterson

STATESMAN

One of the framers of the U.S. Constitution, U.S. senator (1789–90), and governor of New Jersey (1790–93). He also served as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1793 to 1806.

Lauryn Noelle Hill (born May 26,1975 in

East Orange, New Jersey) is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer, and actress.